For innerLoop = 0 To addRowOffset = 1
Range("C" & countRow & ":" & "C" & (countRow + addRowOffset)).Value = _
ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Template").Range("B" & (4 + innerLoop)).Value
Next
So I have this code which is supposed to take some rows that I inserted into a sheet, and fill Colum "C" with the a range of strings from the "Template" sheet. However, all it does it put one string and copy over and over again into the cells. How, do I get this to put the entire range of strings into the other sheet?
I'm willing to provide more of the code, or information if needed.
You seem to be putting the same value from the Template worksheet into all of the Range("Cx") cells at once. You put different values in but you replace all of the Range("Cx") cells each time during the loop.
For innerLoop = 0 To addRowOffset
Range("C" & countRow + innerLoop).Value = _
Sheets("Template").Range("B" & (4 + innerLoop)).Value
Next innerLoop
That should put a different value into a different cell for each iteration of the loop.
Note the change in For innerLoop = 0 To addRowOffset as well.
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I was trying to copy from column D to column E first two words of each row but still can not find where the error is....
Range("E1:E" & lLastRow).Formula = "=LEFT(D1,FIND("" "",D1,FIND("" "",D1)+1)-1)"
Another option, instead of using a Formula, you can use the Split function.
Code
Dim i As Long, LastRow As Long
Dim WordsArr As Variant
' loop through rows
For i = 1 To LastRow
WordsArr = Split(Range("D" & i).Value, " ") ' use Split and space to read cell words to array
If UBound(WordsArr) >= 1 Then ' make sure the cell contents is at least 2 words
Range("E" & i).Value = WordsArr(0) & " " & WordsArr(1) ' insert only the first 2 words
Else ' in case there are less than 2 words
' do someting....
End If
Next i
End Sub
Try this instead ...
Range("E1:E" & lLastRow).FormulaR1C1 = "=LEFT(RC[-1],FIND("" "",RC[-1],FIND("" "",RC[-1])+1)-1)"
I find using R1C1 better for those sort of operations, especially given you want your references to be dynamic, not absolute.
Alternatively, add the formula you had normally and simply fill down.
I am trying to make VBA write a formula into different cells that will find the maximum value for a Range decided by some variables. My variables I and J are (numbers/Integers).
Here is my code.
Sub AddMAX()
Dim I As Integer
Dim J As Integer
Dim L As Integer
I = InputBox("Number of columns to check max value")
J = InputBox("Number of Rows to add formula inn and find max value of that row")
For L = 5 To 4 + J
Worksheets(1).Cells(L, 4 + I).Formula = "=" & Max(Range(Cells(L, 4), Cells(L, 3 + I)))
Next L
End Sub
Have tried to re-write the second part (part behind the equal sign) several times. Usually I get the message Compile error: Sub or Function not defined and it marks the "Max". I thought Max (also tried with big letters) was an in-built function like SUM and so on.
I'm trying to make it write an Excel formula like this into the cells:
For I=2 and J=3:
Cell F5: =MAX(D5:E5)
Cell F6: =MAX(D6:E6)
Cell F7: =MAX(D7:E7)
i.e. I want a formula in the cells like I had wrote it in the cells manually to calculate max value, so that if the value in Cells D5, to D7 and E5 to E7 change, the new max value will be found without any scripts having to run.
Let me know if something is unclear.
You should not be putting Range and Cells in a formula string, they mean nothing to the Excel formula engine. You need the Address of the cells:
Dim I As Long
Dim J As Long
Dim L As Long
I = InputBox("Number of columns to check max value")
J = InputBox("Number of Rows to add formula inn and find max value of that row")
L = 5
With Worksheets(1)
.Range(.Cells(L, 4 + I), .Cells(4 + J, 4 + I)).Formula = "=MAX(" & .Cells(L, 4).Address(False, False) & ":" & .Cells(L, I + 3).Address(False, False) & ")"
End With
The formula is actually the same for all cells, which is why it is possible to assign it in one assignment for the entire range. It looks different in the A1 reference notation, but if you switch to R1C1 in the Excel settings, you will see they are the same. Which also means it is easier to create that formula using the R1C1 notation in the first place:
Dim I As Long
Dim J As Long
Dim L As Long
I = InputBox("Number of columns to check max value")
J = InputBox("Number of Rows to add formula inn and find max value of that row")
L = 5
With Worksheets(1)
.Range(.Cells(L, 4 + I), .Cells(4 + J, 4 + I)).FormulaR1C1 = "=MAX(RC[-" & I & "]:RC[-1])"
End With
But it would appear to me that you should instead use the Excel interface the intended way. Select the cells in which the MAX formula should be. Keeping the entire range selected, put the MAX formula into any of its cells as if you were creating it for just that cell, but instead of pressing Enter, press Ctrl+Enter.
You have to be careful to distinct between the part that is seen by VBA and the final formula.
If you write
Worksheets(1).Cells(L, 4 + I).Formula = "=" & Max(Range(Cells(L, 4), Cells(L, 3 + I)))
Max (and all the following stuff) is seen by the VBA-interpreter, not Excel. But there is no Max-function, and you get an (compiler)-error.
If you write
Worksheets(1).Cells(L, 4 + I).Formula = "=Max(Range(Cells(L, 4), Cells(L, 3 + I)))"
the VBA-interpreter sees the whole stuff as a string. It cannot take care about variables like L or I because is doesn't see them. So you end up with a formula that is exactly like you write it - and Excel (not VBA) will show you an error because it doesn't understand L or I.
What you need is a statement (in VBA) that creates a string that contains the actual values of your variables, and assign it to the cell.formula. I strongly advice that you first assign this to a string variable - it makes debugging much easier:
Dim formula As String
formula = "=Max(Range(Cells(" & L & ", 4), Cells(" & L & ", 3 + " & I & ")))"
Debug.Print formula
Worksheets(1).Cells(L, 4 + I).Formula = formula
Update: Sorry, I haven't looked to the content of the formula at all, of course the Range and Cells-objects are VBA objects. What you need in your formula is the address of the range, so change the line to
formula = "=MAX(" & Range(Cells(L, 4), Cells(L, 3 + i)).Address & ")"
Now VBA will create a Range and put the address into the formula string.
I am looking to compare the values in two columns that are located in different sheets. When a match is found I want to decrease the value in a third column that is in the same row as the matched values. I know how to hard code it below but I would rather not have to include this code for every row in excel.
If Range("g12").Value = Worksheets("Inventory Levels").Range("b2").Value Then
Worksheets("Inventory Levels").Range("c2").Value = Worksheets("Inventory Levels").Range("c2").Value - 1
End If
You can do this in a simple loop, see my comments for details.
Dim i as Integer
' Use "With" to fully qualify your sheet objects.
With ThisWorkbook
' Loop over rows 2 to 20 (change this as necessary)
For i = 2 to 20
' Use ampersand (&) for concatenation of strings
If .Sheets("Sheet1").Range("G" & (i + 10)).Value = .Sheets("Inventory Levels").Range("B" & i).Value Then
.Sheets("Inventory Levels").Range("C" & i).Value = .Sheets("Inventory Levelts").Range("C" & i).Value - 1
End If
Next i
End With
I have an Excel project which has a few thousand rows containing strings which need sorting out.
Typically one cell in each row should have a six digit number 123456 but many are 123456/123456/234567 etc. which need to have the / deleted and then be separated onto individual rows. There is other information in the surrounding columns which needs to stay with these six digit numbers.
I decided to approach this by firstly making copies of the rows the appropriate number of times and then deleting the surplus information
This code below deals with the copying part and it works.. but it's really slow. Is there a quicker way to achieve what I'm trying to do?
Thanks for any help.
Chris
Sub Copy_extra_rows()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
s = 2
Do Until s = Range("N20000").End(xlUp).Row
'checks for / in Mod list
If InStr(1, Range("N" & s), "/") Then
'determines number of /
x = Len(Range("N" & s)) - Len(Replace(Range("N" & s), "/", ""))
'loops x times and copies new row
For a = 1 To x
Range("J" & s & ":O" & s).Select
Selection.Copy
Range("J" & s + 1).Select
Selection.Insert Shift:=xlDown
s = s + 1
Next a
Else
End If
s = s + 1
Loop
End Sub
I would have approached this differently to optimize the process and improve the overall efficiency of code.
Firstly, I would load the entire column into an array. This way it's always faster to access the elements of that array rather then referring Cells() multiple times in loops. Working with objects in memory is much faster because your client doesn't need to for example update the UI. Generally, arrays big O is O(1) which means you instantly can access an object/data stored at a specific index.
Let's consider an SSCCE.
Then the code (*Note: I have added comments in the code in the right places, hopefully that helps you understand what is going on)
Sub Main()
Dim columnArray As Variant
' create an array from Range starting at L2 to the last row filled with data
columnArray = Range("N2:N" & Range("N" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row)
Dim c As New Collection
' add separate 6 digit numbers to the collection as separate items
' iterate the columnArray array and split the contents
Dim element As Variant
For Each element In columnArray
If NeedSplitting(element) Then
Dim splittedElements As Variant
splittedElements = Split(element, "/")
Dim splittedElement As Variant
For Each splittedElement In splittedElements
c.Add splittedElement
Next
Else
c.Add element
End If
Next
' print the collection to column Q
PrintToColumn c, "Q"
End Sub
Private Sub PrintToColumn(c As Collection, ByVal toColumn As String)
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
' clear the column before printing
Columns(toColumn).ClearContents
' iterate collection and print each item on a new row in the specified column
Dim element As Variant
For Each element In c
Range(toColumn & Range(toColumn & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row + 1) = element
Next
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Private Function NeedSplitting(cell As Variant) As Boolean
' returns true if the cell needs splitting
If UBound(Split(cell, "/")) > 0 Then
NeedSplitting = True
End If
End Function
After running the code all your numbers should appear as separate elements in column Q
NOTE: Why use a Collection?
Collections in VBA are dynamic. It means you don't have to know the size of a collection in order to use it - unlike arrays. You can re-dim your array multiple times to increase its size but that's rather considered a bad practice. You can add nearly as many items to a Collection as you want with a simple Collection.Add method and you don't have to worry about increasing the size manually - it's all done for you automatically. In this scenario the processing happens in memory so it should be much quicker then replacing cells contents inside a loop.
Try this:
Dim s As Integer
Dim splitted_array() As String
s = 2 'Assuming data starts at row 2
Do Until Range("N" & s).Value = vbNullString Or s >= Rows.Count
'Split the array
splitted_array = Split(Range("N" & s).Value, "/")
If UBound(splitted_array) > 0 Then
'Set the first value on the first row
Range("N" & s).Value = splitted_array(0)
For i = 1 To UBound(splitted_array)
'Add subsequent rows
Rows(s + i).Insert xlDown
Range("J" & s + i & ":O" & s + i).Value = Range("J" & s & ":O" & s).Value
Range("N" & s + i).Value = splitted_array(i)
Next
End If
s = s + 1 + UBound(splitted_array)
Loop
This code turns this:
into this:
We have a blank workbook which I would like the user to be able to paste a list of reference numbers into column A. Some of these reference numbers will have a "+" at the end.
Sub texter1()
With Sheets("texter")
ll = .UsedRange.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
For i = 1 To ll
If InStr(1, .Range("a" & i).Value, "+", 1) Then
.Range("b" & i).Formula = "=LEFT(A" & i & ", LEN(A" & i & ")-1)"
.Range("c" & i).Value = Sheets("texter").Range("b" & i).Value
.Range("d" & i).Formula = "=VLOOKUP($c" & i & ", _
[Current_Master.xlsm]Master!$A$3:$BB$20000,14,FALSE)"
.Range("e" & i).Formula = "=VLOOKUP($c" & i & ", _
[Current_Master.xlsm]Master!$A$3:$BB$20000,15,FALSE)"
Else
Cells(i, "a").EntireRow.Delete
End If
Next i
End With
End Sub
I would like reference numbers without the "+" to have the whole row deleted. Reference numbers with a "+" work fine.
this seems to work but has to be run multiple times for it to delete all the rows without a "+" and I cannot figure out why. Please help
Thank you
You cannot delete a row inside a loop as far as affects the iterations. Imagine this: you have 4 rows; the second row meets the conditions and is deleted; in the next iteration the counter is 3 but the row number 3 is now the fourth row (when you delete a row, all the ones below go up one position); consequently, row number 3 wouldn't be analysed. Thus the solution is simple:
Cells(i, "a").EntireRow.Clear()
If you want to actually delete the whole row, you would have to do it outside the main loop. For example: store all the rows to be deleted in an array and iterate through this array right after completing the main loop.
Another alternative would be performing the iterations in the main loop in inverse order (from maximum row to minimum one), although this option is not always applicable (not sure if in your case) and might provoke further problems. The two options above are good enough, I have mentioned this last alternative just as something worthy to be known.
--- UPDATE
To delete the rows after the main loop you can use something on these lines:
'Declaration of variables
ReDim allRows(ll + 1) As Long
Dim allRowsCount As Long: allRowsCount = 0
In your main loop you store the given rows (where you have now Cells(i, "a").EntireRow.Delete):
For i = 1 To ll
'etc.
else
allRowsCount = allRowsCount + 1
allRows(allRowsCount) = i
After the loop is completed, you go through all the stored rows (in inverse order) and delete them:
If (allRowsCount > 0) Then
Dim curRow As Long: curRow = allRowsCount + 1
Do
curRow = curRow - 1
.Rows(allRows(curRow)).Delete
Loop While (curRow > 1)
End If
End With
End Sub